APRO 2006: Awards Banquet

The APRO 2006 Convention and Buying Show was capped by the Awards Reception and Banquet on September 23 in Orlando, honoring the best in the rent-to-own industry.

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Murray Beck, RTO Employee of the Year	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	State Association of the Year: Florida

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Ed Winn III	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Most Improved State Association: Tennessee

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Prize drawing	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Bill Keese and Rich Bartel

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Bill Keese	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Awards banquet audience

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Entertainer John Charles	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Awards Banquet audience

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Awards Banquet audience	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Entertainer John Charles

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Entertainer John Charles	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Larry Sutton

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Larry Sutton	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Awards plaques and trophies

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Larry Sutton, Lifetime Achievement	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Larry Sutton and Shannon Strunk

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Larry Sutton	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Terry Beville, President's Award of Excellence

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Terry Beville and Shannon Strunk	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Ellison Crider, RTO Vendor of the Year

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Bill Keese, Ellison Crider and Shannon Strunk	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	APRO staff

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Larry Carrico and Murray Beck	*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Murray Beck, RTO Employee of the Year Murray Beck, RTO Employee of the Year

*(Click Image to Enlarge)*	Awards Banquet crowd

Get ready for the 2009 Convention!

2009 Convention Exhibitor Information

Featured APRO Photo:
From the APRO 2008 President's Reception Album
2008 APRO President's Reception
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RTOHQ: The Magazine
RTOHQ: The Magazine is the Association of Progressive Rental Organizations' award-winning rent-to-own industry magazine, and it's available here.

Complete issue of RTOHQ: The Magazine | August - September 2008
Download the entire August - September 2008 issue of RTOHQ: The Magazine by clicking on the link above (PDF). by APRO

A Tiger at the Goal Line
By Neil Ferguson
In August, APRO's 2006-08 President Larry Carrico passed the gavel to another Missouri rental dealer, Tiger John Cleek. Find out what's in the playbook for this avid sports enthusiast's term as president.

Two Rent-to-Own Roads Diverged - The Industry's Titans
By Ed Winn III
Rent-to-own's two publicly traded companies, Aaron's Sales and Lease Ownership and Rent-A-Center, have taken different paths to get to the top. Ed Winn III explores their journeys along the way and how each company has its own business map for the road ahead.

Rent-A-Center: Flexible and Flourishing
By Kristen Card
Mark Speese, Mitch Fadel and Bob Bloom share their perspectives on the rent-to-own industry and the role Rent-A-Center plays in it.

Aaron Rents: Different by Design
By Kristen Card
Charlie Loudermilk has been at Aaron's helm for more than a half a century. Learn how he - along with Ken Butler and Todd Evans - has developed a unique business model for rent-to-own.

CM Jewelry Sparkles
By Kristen Card
Robby Tyson and John Blair have created a gem of a business with affordable, profitable and ready-to-run jewelry programs for rent-to-own.

St. Louis Connections: APRO’s 2008 Rent-to-Own Convention and Buying Show
Recap and photos by Neil Ferguson & Murlin Evans
It was an APRO Convention and Buying Show filled with surprises: Read more about what happened at this year's APRO Rent-to-Oown Convention & Buying Show.

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